Scedosporiosis caused by the genus Scedosporium has emerged as a severe infection in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals with a high incidence, ranging from localized to disseminated infections worldwide. Infectious agents are ubiquitous filamentous fungi present in soil, sewage, and polluted waters. Scedosporium apiospermum is the most common agent of scedosporiosis. Infection is acquired through trauma, inhalation and near-drowning.
Category
Fungal infectious disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
01 Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
Mycoses
1F2H Scedosporiosis
H02392 Scedosporiosis
Genome-based classification of infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Fungal infections (mycosis)
Infections caused by ascomycetes
H02392 Scedosporiosis
Eumycetoma [DS:H02385] is a chronic subcutaneous infection characterized by the production of grains, whereas scedosporiosis includes all other infections caused by Scedosporium apiospermum.
